Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ Hits The Internet Four Days Early

All week, the chatter surrounding Kanye West’s new album is if it leaked early. Well, just about an hour ago, XXL can confirm the album has leaked onto the Internet.

West’s sixth studio album was played in its entirety during a private listening party on Monday in New York City. However, photos have emerged on Instagram of fans holding physical copies of the album.

West and his closest collaborators have been successful in avoiding leaks in the past. 2011’s Watch The Throne with Jay-Z was sent to digital retailers first. The album was safe of an early leak by limiting the use of emailing music files and reducing the number of people involved. For Yeezus, West skipped a traditional album rollout by not having an official single or video. He also skipped the pre-order iTunes stream process that resulted in the leak of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories.